Photo courtesy of Brian Gorman Nolan Gorman delivered a walk-off home run to give the Central Florida Gators a Perfect Game World Series trophy in the championship game. For the Class of 2018 Arizona Baseball commit, that may not even be the best trophy he has ever held in his hands. Gorman, an avid fisher, has hauled in many impressive catches on the lake. Whether he is on the diamond…
Photo courtesy of Kris Calvin / @KCFreshInc In 2016 Jack Colletto led the Camas High School football team to a perfect 14-0 record, a state championship and was named Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Washington. However, life was not always this perfect for the quarterback. Without a transfer to Camas, which occurred after his mother took a new job, things may have been different for both…
Feature image courtesy of Sarah Sopher. No.19 Utah Utes (8-4) vs. Indiana Hoosiers (6-6) Where: Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California When: Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 8:30pm EST on FOX No. 19 Utah Utes How they got here: The Utes began the season by rattling off four-straight wins, including a 31-27 victory over No. 9 USC. After a 28-23 loss to California, Utah was able to regroup and win three-consecutive…
Idaho Vandals (8-4) vs. Colorado State Rams (7-5) Where: Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho When: Thursday, December 22, 7:00pm EST on ESPN Idaho Vandals How they got here: After an opening week win over Montana State, the Vandals ran into a buzzsaw as they faced Pac-12 powerhouses Washington and Washington State in consecutive weeks. To prevent a 1-3 start, Idaho went into Las Vegas and knocked off UNLV in an…
Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. On Monday morning, Brionna Jones was named the Big Ten Player of the Week for Women’s Basketball. On Monday night, Jones made a strong case for a repeat. The senior center scored 25 points and added 14 rebounds to help lead the Terps to a 79-60 win over intrastate opponent Loyola. With the win, Maryland improved to 11-0 on the season.
For the past two months, spectators of the NFL have had their eyes glued on the field before the games have even kicked off. It started with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the national anthem. The quiet, but powerful action has spurred more protests across the league and plenty of discussion. A couple weeks ago, the Philip Merrill College of Journalism – UMD‘s Shirley Povich…
Five-star forward Troy Brown Jr. from Centennial High School in Las Vegas committed to the University of Oregon on Monday afternoon. Brown, who announced his decision through a video that was tweeted out by Bleacher Report, chose the Ducks over Alabama, Georgetown, Kansas and Ohio State. His commitment comes two days before recruits can officially sign with their future colleges. Brown averaged 19 points, 9.5 rebounds and 6.3 assists during…
Feature photo courtesy of UMTerps.com The wait is over for Maryland Terrapins fans. After much deliberation and with just two hours to spare, Maryland point guard Melo Trimble has decided to withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to College Park for his junior season, according to multiple reports. Trimble submitted his name for the NBA Draft, but did not hire an agent during the process. Due to new eligibility…
Feature photo courtesy of UMTerps.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On days when the Maryland Terrapins men’s basketball team had games throughout the season, Terps players, and eventually also fans, splattered social media with posts referring to game day as, “love day.” For the Terps, Thursday began as their 36th love day of the season. A duel with the No. 1 overall seed Kansas Jayhawks awaited No. 5 seed Maryland. But when…
Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. From 1984-1987, Maryland Terrapins head coach Mark Turgeon donned a Kansas Jayhawks uniform. Turgeon served as a captain in his junior and senior seasons and led the Jayhawks to the Final Four in 1986. He was the first player in Kansas basketball history to play in four consecutive Final Fours. This year, from the sidelines, Turgeon has taken Maryland to back-to-back NCAA tournaments, and…